Wednesday, February 4, 2009

I like to move it-move it!

Each year, around this time, moving day comes along. It is the day when Phillies equipment manager Dan O'Rourke and his staff pack up one huge trailer with everything the Phillies will need to call Clearwater, Florida home for 6 or 7 weeks during spring training.

Every season, I enjoy glancing over the list of what O'Rourke and the team take with them. So, courtesy of Scott Lauber and The News Journal, here is a list of many of the items that make the trip to Florida.

15 cases of gum

12 cases of sunflower seeds

20 coolers and one half pallet of sports drink mix

300 helmets

350 pairs of shorts

450 pairs of socks

600 pairs of pants

600 ball caps

2,000 t-shirts

200 fleece tops

1,200 bats

10,000 12 oz. cups

15,000 baseballs

150 pairs of batting gloves

They also take along hundreds of pieces of memorabilia to be auctioned off at the FanFest charity event at Bright House Field on Feburary 20th.